I am very appreciative to Louise Wiles, a researcher that does Choctaw Nation Co. OK lookups. She located this census information: -------------------- Thomas Pool and family were living in Atoka in 1900. Pool, Thomas head born ?Apr 1834 65 yrs old married 49 yrs born in IL Unknown IL wife Mary born Apr 1830 70 yrs old married 49 yrs had 10 children 4 living, born in TN Unknown GA adopted son MC? born Jan 1885 15 single born in IT AR AR (son?) next door is: Pool, John head born June 1879 27 yrs old married 10 yrs born in AR IL TN wife Mary born Oct 1871 28 yrs old m. 10 yrs had 4 children all living, born in AR AR AR son Arthur born Dec 1891 8 yrs old single born in IT AR AR dau Ollie born Jan 1894 6 yrs old same as above dau Addie born Jan 1896 3 yrs old same as above dau Josie born Apr 1899 1 yr old same as above ---------------------- The John POOL next door, appears to be the John L. POOL in this 1880 census: 1880 Scott Co., AR, Brawley Twp., ED 172, pg. 21, census 12 June 1880 ED 172, Blackfork #59/59 Thomas POOL Hd 47 Md IL IL IL Farmer Mary W 51 Md TN GA GA Nancy D 24 Sgl AR IL TN Mary E. D 19 Sgl AR IL TN Media T. D 14 AR IL TN Cinthia M. D 12 AR IL TN John L. S 8 AR IL TN Can you shed any more light on this family? Lawrence D. Pool Tucson, AZ Some of the surnames in my family: POOL - ANTHONY, SELF, STATON, RICHERSON, NORTON, POUND, LINSCOTT LYONS - NICKELL, McCALL, ELY, LITTLE, REID, MATTHEIS COOK - MOUCHET, NEW, TAYLOR, ATKINSON, MUNN NEVILL - WALKER, WALTON, PARKS